The pearl millet or kambu as it is called in Tamil Nadu is made into a simple, no-nonsense, cooling, filling and nutritious porridge with yoghurt, that is just perfect to beat the summers.

Once the event concluded, the stockpile of the ‘good’ bena was carefully put away for future use. Like other articles, this stock also travelled from house to house in the spirit of community and shared existence.

Rubber cultivation was introduced on 200 acres of land in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha in 1995. Since then, it has spread to 4,500 acres with over 6,000 farmers growing rubber and selling latex. Rubber processing units have also been set up.

Wheat stubble left in the wake of harvesting in May, for instance, is being transformed into consumer goods and artefacts by some women in Uttar Pradesh.

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